Psalms 106:41

41 He abandoned them to the power of the heathen, and their enemies ruled over them.

Psalms 106:41 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:41

And he gave them into the hand of the Heathen
In the times of the judges; as into the hands of the Mesopotamians, Moabites, Canaanites, Midianites, and Philistines, to whom they became tributaries; see the book of Judges.

And they that hated them ruled over them;
as it was threatened and foretold they should, in case they did not observe the law of God, ( Leviticus 26:17 ) .

Psalms 106:41 In-Context

39 They made themselves impure by their actions and were unfaithful to God.

40 So the Lord was angry with his people; he was disgusted with them.

41 He abandoned them to the power of the heathen, and their enemies ruled over them.

42 They were oppressed by their enemies and were in complete subjection to them.

43 Many times the Lord rescued his people, but they chose to rebel against him and sank deeper into sin.